Seattle passes campaign finance initiative

dhdawg

http://www.king5.com/story/news/politics/city/2015/11/03/elections-seattle-initiative-122/75122694/

campaign finance is corrupt, I'm just not sure I'd want my taxpayer dollars going towards candidates I don't support

section8

Great, jack up my taxes so I can pay for some dipshits yard signs.

PurpleJ

Shit city. Shit initiative. Glad I only had to live there for 4 years.

topdawgnc

The government is here to help!

RaceBannon

Shirley this will stop politicians from whoring themselves out to the highest bidder

sarktastic

Does everybody who runs get taxpayer money?... or... just the Good candidates?

if everybody gets money... is it allocated evenly?... or... do the best candidates get the most?

section8

Each voter gets $100 worth of coupons to hand out to candidates as they see fit. Mine are for sale to the highest bidder.

dhdawg

Yep ^
All this will do is help activist candidates. Sawant (how on earth she got re-elected I have no idea) is gonna have friends soon

PurpleThrobber

How many vouchers do dead King County/Seattle voters get?

Fuck Chris Gregoire.

Fire_Marshall_Bill

So it does nothing to stop or limit PACs, which are the major problem.

FS

sarktastic

b.b.b.b.but somebody has to do SOMETHING!